Brewers Split With Blues and Other League Results
The Brewers beat Kansas City 11-4 in game one before losing 7-5 in the nightcap as part of a busy baseball slate. Minneapolis split with St Paul 1-11 and 11-10, Columbus swept Toledo 5-3 and 5-2, and Indianapolis split with Louisville 3-7 and 9-8. Bob Johnson starred for Milwaukee with two doubles a triple and a homer driving in six runs in the opener.
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Ben Hogan Favored To Win Goodall Round-Robin
At Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck New York fans and players grow confident Ben Hogan will win the Goodall Round-Robin tournament with a 2000 dollar prize. Hogan posted 71 yesterday and leads in money, while Dick Burton struggled with 83 as the field progresses. Displaced Europeans also received Red Cross food parcels totaling 9 million dollars.
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Bobby Riggs Captures World Net Title by Defeating Budge
In Nashville Tennessee Bobby Riggs clinched the world professional tennis championship by defeating Don Budge in their final match of a 46 match tour. Riggs led Budge 24 to 21 overall after the win and the players headed to Dayton Ohio for one more possible match, though Budge had no mathematical chance to tie.
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Three Leaders In 3-1 Loop Win 2 Games
Danville Davenport and Evansville top the Three I league in a holiday doubleheader with two wins each. Danville led 16-6, Davenport 17-7, Evansville 13-8 as the Dodgers beat Waterloo 5-3 and Danville beat the White Hawks 6-4. Davenport beat Terre Haute 3-2 in the opener, 7-3 in the nightcap. Evansville swept Quincy 9-6 and 4-1.
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Oshkosh Giants Struggle in Split with Appleton Twice
Wisconsin State League action saw Oshkosh lose the night game 23-9 to Appleton after a 12-4 afternoon win. Green Bay swept both games at home and Sheboygan, while Janesville, Fond du Lac split results. Wausau extended skid to eleven losses in twelve games.
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Blues Cop Twice In Northern Loop Bears Split With St. Cloud
The Superior Blues shut out the Duluth Dukes 10-0 in Duluth as rain halted the night game. Eau Claire edged St. Cloud 6-3 behind Tommy Switter two homers. Aberdeen swept Sioux Falls 16-11 and 11-4. Fargo-Moorhead won 11-6 in the second game after a rain delay. Grand Forks was halted early.
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Jim Jackson Finishes 2nd, Horne Third
Jim Jackson of Palm Springs chased George Robson in the Indianapolis 500, taking second place while Ted Horn finished third. Robson won the Memorial Day classic with a 4 hour 21 minute 16.70 second effort and $33,800 prize money.
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Pasadena
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Seth Klein
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Holmen Crew Beats Trempealeau 7 1 in Little Eight Clash
Holmen in Trempealeau Wisconsin defeated Trempealeau Memorial Day 7 to 1 in a Little Eight baseball game. Olson and Nerby made the winning battery while Trempealeau used Stephans Hammond Swinehart on the mound. Bangor visits Holmen for a next Little Eight contest Sunday.
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Whitehall Wins Memorial Day Tilt Over Camp McCoy
Whitehall edged Camp McCoy 1 0 in a Memorial Day game as Swenson and Nehring paired for the win. Coady and Wilson pitched for the losers and Hoerd caught.
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AFL Outfit Edges Onalaska In Nine to Five Win
The AFL baseball team from La Crosse beat Onalaska 9 to 5 in Onalaska. Don Gabrielson pitched well for the AFL as they built an early lead, trailed briefly, then scored four in the seventh and three in the eighth to seal the victory. Key hits included Connie Erickson, Earl Ghelf, Steve Pavela, Johnny Pavela, and Gabe Ghelf contributing in late innings.
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Central Team Cup Golf and Tennis Claim City Titles
Central's unbeaten tennis squad beat Logan 4-3 to clinch the City championship while the Raiders added the Intra City golf crown by defeating Blugold. Tennis results list Scheel Adams Peton Grant Winters Weigent Berg and doubles wins.
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Ettrick Diamond Nine Defeats Galesville 9-1
Ettrick hosts a Memorial Day game overpowering Galesville 9 to 1. Rogness and Beirne pitched for Ettrick with Cooper J Johnson and T Johnson on the mound for the visitors. Robert Wahl led Ettrick at the plate with five hits in five at bats and Ettrick remains set to play Middleton next Sunday.
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Boxing results from Brooklyn and Atlantic City bouts
In Brooklyn Norman Rubio 146 outpointed Vinnie Rossano 148 over 10 rounds. In Atlantic City Bobby Garcia 143 outpointed Otis Graham 146 over 8 rounds. Rubio and Garcia earned decision victories for their teams in separate venue bouts.
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Philadelphia
VFEW Tops American Legion for 2nd City Loop Win
The VFEW squad defeated American Legion to secure a second City League win as Cubs split with Cincinnati in a 7 game day. Feller halted Chisox win streak helping Boston win two. Burkhart and Barrett struggled for the Cardinals in their doubleheader split with Pittsburgh.
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Boo) Ferriss
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Armed Whips Classy Field In Belmont Race
Kentucky’s Armed dominates a strong Belmont field in front of 60,631 as he secures his eighth win in ten starts this year. Reply Paid and Stymie follow in a high money listed finish while the crowd cheers the $4.10 winner.
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West Salem Plans Extensive Recreation Youth Program
West Salem drafts an extensive summer recreation plan under athletic director George R. Glasrud. The program features youth baseball and softball for two age groups with lights at West Salem Park, plus volleyball and horseshoes for adults. Churches, the American Legion, and Barre Mills sponsor teams. Glasrud directs morning sessions for under 14 and afternoon sessions for older groups.
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Former Blackhawk Paces BAF Team To Win Over Bub's
In Black River Falls Royce Hoard formerly of La Crosse Black hawk led the Black River Falls club to a 5-1 victory over Bub's All American of Winona. Ernie Rudolph pitched the win as Hoard broke the game open in the eighth with a bases loaded double.
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Middle Ridge Clinches Memorial Day Victory Over West Salem
West Salem fell to Middle Ridge 2 to 0 in a Memorial Day game at Middle Ridge. Winning battery was J. Johnson and Arentz. losing pitcher was B. Schroeder with R. Miller catching.
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Baseball standings and schedule from Thursday and Saturday
Standings show American League leaders Detroit 7-1 and Cleveland 3-0 while Boston struggles. National League lists Brooklyn 5-8 and St Louis 3-12 with Philadelphia 8-3. Saturday’s schedule features Detroit at Washington and Cleveland at Philadelphia among others.
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Logan Host To Central: Aquinas Away Intra City baseball duel
Central faces Logan in the final intra city clash needing a win to stay atop the league. Aquinas travels to Galesville to meet Gale High as Aquinas holds a 2-1 edge over Cotter of Winona this season.
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Park Manor Bowling Today As WIBC Favorite
The Park Manor bowling center of Chicago and the Modesto California teams headline the 30th day program of the WIBC tournament tonight. California and Chicago teams chase the leading score of 2721 posted by Silver Seal Soda of St Louis more than three weeks ago. Yesterday's bowling was confined to local teams with no major changes.
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VFW Prevails to Top Legion in Memorial Day Tilt
VFW baseball team led by Arnie Veglahn and Lefty Glasbrenner defeated the American Legion 7 to 1 at Copeland Park to seize first place in the city league. The Legion fell to 0-2 while Veglahn held the Legion to four singles and the VFW pounded Babe Reiber and Al Harnish for nine hits. Scoring came in waves with key hits by Veglahn, Quinn, and Byrne, and a late run driven in by Sierrant.
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Five Teams Co-Favorites In Prep Link Meet
Five teams were named co favorites as the 36 hole state high school golf tournament opened at Hartford Country Club in Hartford Wisconsin Racine Washington Park Madison Wisconsin High Madison West Milwaukee Washington and Wauwatosa top the field of 24 with Beloit Durand Wisconsin Rapids Oshkosh and Shorewood listed as contenders Second round play over the 3406 yard course is scheduled for tomorrow The unrelated text about shark teeth is not part of the event record.
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